The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-18
RING RULE IN BOLIVAR.
A MISSISSIPPI COUNTY TORN UP
POLITICALLY.
The Majority Have No Influence with
The Powers Tint Bc-IcsoIutions
witch Mean Ihni Fo~oIishncss In Not
To he Tolerated.

One OF the leading and prominent young
men, both from a business and political
standpoint, Of Bolivar county, Mississippi,
is Mr. Lorraine G. Dulaney, of Rosedale.
He comes to the city frequently on brief
business visits. While sitting in the ro-
tunda OF the Gayoso hotel, u day or two
ago, lac was asked by an APPEAL reporter
GLOW things were getting along in Bolivar
county,
well, )" said he, eve have fine crops
and they are being rapidly harvested, and
business is good. The county is all torn
up politically, though. You sec, at our
last county convention the people deter
mined TO select new candidates for the of
fees / mean the white people who COM
pose the Democratic party, and when the
convention was held those in favor of q
change were largely in the majority. Scott,
the sheriff, had made a desperate effort for
denomination. Everything is under the
management OF Scott and those subject to
his control. Our taxes are very hcayy-tho
county tax-which is levied by u board
that Is dictated TO by Scott. We
cannot stand longer the gross
irregularities and Encouragement Of our
affairs, and No q new set Of honest and
faithful men were selected. There were
contrasting delegations from every precinct,
but the majority against the Scott dynasty
was overwhelming. In spite Of II he had
his delegations organized into an alleged
convention. ~ course he and all OF his
crowd were rcnominated. So we have two
tickets in the field. Scott IL %organizingthc
colorcd vote and We arc liable TO have u
lively time between now and the election
In November. You saw-mOst probably
an account Of the contest which
was made mt Jackson before the
state board OF election commissioners for
the appointment Of county election COM
missioneH for Bolivar. The white people
OF the county were treated most
shamcfully by the Governor and
his board. In the face Of the ma
jority and the plain facts involved
they appointed the commissioners selected
by Scott. Col. +. A. Montgomery, n man
known throughout the State for his probi-
ty and unfinching Democracy, is the
chairman Of the executive committee Of
the county. lie WIS in Jackson and LAID
all the facts before the Governor, but with
out avail. lie called a meeting Of the eN-
ccutiyc committee u few DAYS ago, and the
committee issued u ringing address To the
Democracy, rcciting the history Of the case,
and passed u series Of resolutions calling
ON the people 10 assert their manhood and
free themselves from the impositions Of
domination and resent the insult
10 their demands nj the hands Of the Gov
'rnOr. ! have that circular here, and |
you would publish the resolutions Of
committee, for they set forth In earnest
crIns the condition Of our county politics,
md with what n high hand the minority,
With the connivancc Of the powers that be
i jackson, override the wishes Of the ma
The resolutions are M follows
Resolved, That n change In the govern
ncnt OF our county affairs X necessary,
lnd cannot fail 10 be better than the one
We now hnvc-it cannot bc worse.
Resolved, That in this election we guar
lntcc a FREE vote and n fair count, let who
will get the votes, and We will see this
carried out. In support of this
c~solution We pledge our honor and the
and faith Of the Democratic party.
Resolved, That VI are opposed ia bal
stuiling and to duplicate keys To
,oxcs, M practiccd and used nj the last
election, and will not submit 10 II In this.
'ln due time You will bc appriscd uf
whatever plais We have agreed upon 10
AIRY u these resolutions.
''fho condition Of things In this county
lnd the State was IN bal In 1875.
"rhc election machinery WIS In the
hands of our cnpmy-tho courts were in
heir poescssion and under their control
but the carpct-bag government II the day
oyerthrown and swept from existence
M an Alpine village IL by an avalanche.
80 II will la now-thc appointment Of
commissioner supposed Ia loo
favorable 10 the opposition Ia you Is moth
ing II YOU ac determined 20 win, ~ YOU
have won every fight YOU have heretofore
made In this canvass-eNccpt their mp
poinimcnt, and this, In all fairness, you
also 10 have won.
IF. A. MONTGOMERY, Chairman.
"Jso. II. JARSAOIS, Secretary"